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West Palm Beach, FL vs Smyrna, GA

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- Smyrna spends 6.6% more per student than West Palm Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.7% lower in Smyrna than in West Palm Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Smyrna had 8.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Palm Beach
 West Palm Beach, FLSmyrna, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,877$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,942  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,686$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5374573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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Reviews for Smyrna    9 Reviews

I’ve lived in this city for for three years now. I’ve lived all over and I must say this city gives you a small town feel. Right outside of a large city I feel safe and  More

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Smyrna, Ga is the worst place to live because it is low income with a 10% unemployment rate. Large retailers have left the area with the exception of Walmart. The  More

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The thing about the Smyrna/Vinings area is that you have some very nice areas, that are right next door to a very bad area. I just don't want to pay a ton of money to  More

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